Page 6 - Telecom Companies

Telcos flag E&V bands, floor price issues at meeting with new Trai chief

The industry maintained that spectrum in highly commercial and valuable E and V bands should not be delicensed, says report

Telecom firms to see business recovery, revenue growth in Q2: Analysts

However some of these gains will be offset by increased spends on commissions and marketing

Bharti Airtel a formidable No 2 in all pricing scenarios, say analysts

ARPU expansion, market share gains expected even if there is no tariff hike

$6 billion telecom bankruptcies left hanging in India as ministries argue

Government branches are delaying bankruptcy settlements in a country whose banks suffer the world's worst bad debt ratios.

Vodafone wins arbitration case against govt in $2 bn tax dispute case

The tribunal, in its ruling, said the government must cease seeking the dues from Vodafone and should also pay $5.47 million to the company as partial compensation for its legal costs

VIL, Airtel lose over 5.9 mn subscribers in June; Jio adds 4.5 mn: Trai

Monthly decline rates of urban and rural mobile subscription were 0.18 per cent and 0.40 per cent, respectively, data showed

Jio's postpaid plans timed well, may wrest away VIL subscribers: Analysts

Matching Jio's OTT bundling can impact 1-6 per cent of fiscal 2021 earnings before interest tax depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) for peers, it added

Telcos have to pay 10 pc of AGR dues by March 31: Minister tells Parliament

Minister of State for Communications Sanjay Dhotre, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha,

Telcos must pay 10% AGR dues by Mar 31 irrespective of payment made: Report

Operational telecom operators are expected to pay Rs 12,921 crore by March 31, of which close to 80 per cent has to be paid by Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel

France's Iliad makes $4.2 billion bid for Polish telecom firm Play

Iliad, which has already agreed to buy 40% of Play from two shareholders, said it had now bid for all of the operator at 39 zlotys per share, a 38.8% premium to Play's Friday close

Telecom operators sound alarm over India-specific standard for 5G

The operators would rather go along with the global standards set by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project or 3GPP

Telcos must fork out Rs 44,000 crore to replace expired spectrum

The figure is based on the base price of spectrum for the upcoming auction fixed by the TRAI and on the assumption that there will be no bidding war

Reliance Jio plans to roll out 100 million low-cost phones by December

These phones, which will be bundled with data packs, could be launched in December or early next year, sources in the know said

Voda Idea MD & CEO Ravinder Takkar to get no remuneration for 3-year tenure

Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) may bear expenses incurred by Takkar for the business of the company, the notice for the 25th annual general meeting of the company stated

Voda Idea to seek shareholders' nod to raise borrowing limit to Rs 1 trn

VIL will also seek shareholders' nod to create charge or mortgage or hypothecate on the company's properties up to the limit of Rs 1 trillion

Vodafone decides to stick with no-equity plan after decade of washout

UK telecom giant has invested over $16.4 billion in the country, but hardly made any returns for its UK shareholders

Bharti Airtel launches 'unlimited' broadband plans starting at Rs 499

Airtel said its new and revised plans will be rolled out from September 7 across 125 cities where the company has operations, and in new cities where it will gradually expand its footprint

Telecom, automobile companies lead earning downgrades, shows data

The financial sector has seen earnings downgrade of nearly 30 per cent amid uncertainty over NPAs build-up

Vodafone Idea board agrees to raise Rs 25,000 cr through share sale, debt

The fund raising will help the company to get its finances back on track as it takes several steps to cut operational costs

Voda Idea shares jump 30% ahead of board meet to consider fund raising

The stock jumped 26.74 per cent to close at Rs 12.56 on the BSE. During the day, it zoomed 29.96 per cent to Rs 12.88 - its 52-week high